Exodus 23:29-30
I will not drive them out from before you in one year, lest the land become desolate and the wild beasts multiply against you. Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased and possess the land.
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shemamah · Hebrew Noun
A state of being empty, deserted, or laid waste, often occurring when a land loses its inhabitants and remains uncultivated.
yarash · Hebrew Verb
The act of coming into ownership or taking control of a territory, emphasizing that the land is a gift from God that requires active occupation.
bensonExodus 23:29: "I will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee."
Exodus 23:29 . Lest the land be desolate — The Israelites were not numerous enough to people all the land immediately. Providence had likewise another end in view in suffering some of the Canaanites to remain in the land: they were to prove Israel, and show whether they would hearken unto the commandment of the Lord, Jdg 3:4 . And the beast of…
pooleExodus 23:29: "I will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee."
Desolate, void of inhabitants in a great measure, because thy present number is not sufficient to occupy and manage their whole land.
Exodus 23:29-30 reads: "I will not drive them out from before you in one year, lest the land become desolate and the wild beasts multiply against you. Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have i…" — see the full explanation above for context and original-language notes.
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"I will not drive them out from before you in one year, lest the land become desolate and the wild beasts multiply against you. Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased and possess the land." — see the full study above for original language, historical background, and cross-references.
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